Control Systems Engineering [Paperback]

William J. Palm III (Author)

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ISBN-10: 047181086X | ISBN-13: 978-0471810865 | Publication Date: March 28, 1986 | Edition: 1

An up-to-date text designed for undergraduate courses in control systems engineering and principles of automatic controls. Focuses on design and implementation rather than just the mathematics of control systems. Using a balanced approach, the text presents a unified, energy-based approach to modeling; covers analysis techniques for the models presented; and offers a detailed study of digital control and the implementation of digital controllers. Includes examples and homework problems.

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An up-to-date text designed for undergraduate courses in control systems engineering and principles of automatic controls. Focuses on design and implementation rather than just the mathematics of control systems. Using a balanced approach, the text presents a unified, energy-based approach to modeling; covers analysis techniques for the models presented; and offers a detailed study of digital control and the implementation of digital controllers. Includes examples and homework problems.

Product Details

• Paperback: 720 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (March 28, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047181086X
• ISBN-13: 978-0471810865
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #952,103 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A thru Z resource for control systems engineer, September 25, 1999

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This review is from: Control Systems Engineering (Paperback)

Everything you want to know about control system engineeringfrom basic mechanical principles to complex (advanced) multiple orderdifferential equations, PID controls, etc. I took two Dr. Palm's classes as an undergrad - (1) Control System Engineering and (2) Computer Control For Mecahanical Systems. Both courses used this textbook. I still use this book today.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the Best!, January 17, 2007

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P. J. Colbeck (Canton, Michigan) - See all my reviews
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I struggled through many textbooks on Control Systems Engineering until I finally found this one. The book is filled with practical examples of applied control systems theory. Each example is accompanied by straightforward explanations of how the pertinent equations are derived. I consider it one of my engineering "epiphany" books :)